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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,594.48, 66,893.19 and 16,521.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,594.48, 66,893.19 and 16,521.62 is: 24,782.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,594.48 : 66,893.19 = 16,521.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,594.48/66,893.19 = 16,521.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,594.48x = 66,893.19 × 16,521.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,594.48x = 1,105,183,865.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,183,865.77/44,594.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,782.97

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